Woman dies when bomb she is carrying explodes in Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say

The 38-year-old woman apparently was carrying the bomb to place it outside a nearby bank around 5 a.m., police said.Several storefronts and vehicles were damaged by the explosion

Thessaloniki (Greece): A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said.

The 38-year-old woman apparently was carrying the bomb to place it outside a nearby bank around 5 a.m., police said.Several storefronts and vehicles were damaged by the explosion.

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The woman was known to authorities after taking part in several past robberies, according to police, who said they are investigating her possible ties to extreme leftist groups.